The effect of fasting on gastrointestinal motility in healthy dogs as assessed by sonography.

Jillian J SandersonSøren R BoysenJantina M McMurrayAlbert LeeJenefer R Stillion

Published in: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) (2017)

Results of this study show that 2D sonography can be used to evaluate GI motility in dogs and that GI contraction rate decreases significantly in the stomach, duodenum, and jejunum/ileum after 12-24 hours of fasting.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
biofilm formation
insulin resistance
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
blood pressure
adipose tissue
magnetic resonance
smooth muscle
cystic fibrosis
candida albicans
weight loss